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[hood]

Lansing's Eyde development announced plans today to renovate the Knapp's building into a mix of retail, office and residential space in addition to underground parking. Eyde plans to move their offices, with 50 employees, into the building and the city of Lansing's Economic Development Corporation plans to put a 10,000 sq ft business incubator in the building. There will be 19 high end apartments on the fifth floor and 40 parking spaces in the basement. The project will $22-$24 million, construction is set to begin in early 2011 and wrap up in 2013.

Eyde plans overhall of Knapp's building

LSJ Archive of Knapp's building

Lansing City Pulse article on the announcement:
Knapp's wakes up

[hood]

Renderings and floor plans:
Exterior View


View of atrium


View of residential patio


Basement parking floor plan


First floor plan


Office floor plans (2nd-4th floors)


Residential floor plan (5th floor)

[Lmichigan]

The Knapps renovation continues to move forward on the Square:

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Lansing State Journal file photo

State OKs renaissance zone for Knapp's project

Melissa Domsic | Lansing State Journal

May 25, 2011

LANSING - A project to redevelop the former Knapp's department store project passed another hurdle this afternoon.

The Michigan Strategic Fund board approved a renaissance zone to eliminate most state and local taxes on the building and for tenants for 12 years.

East Lansing-based Eyde Co. wants to turn the historic building at the corner of Washington Square and Washtenaw Street into a facility for retailers, office space, a business incubator, high-end apartments and underground parking.

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[LA Dave]

What a magnificent building!  I hope they don't screw it up too badly in the renovations.